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A feast of football Stars of tomorrow on show as U17s Euros roll into town WICKLOW is set for a feast of football over the next few weeks as the prestigious UEFA Under-17 European Championship rolls into town. Regarded as a showcase for the stars of tomorrow, the tournament will see the Carlisle Grounds in Bray stage four matches involving Spain, Germany, Austria, and the Republic of Ireland’s Group A rivals Greece and the Czech Republic. The home of Bray Wanderers has been selected as one of seven venues along with the City Calling Stadium in Longford, Regional Sports Centre in Waterford, Tolka Park, UCD Bowl, Tallaght Stadium and Home Farm’s Whitehall Stadium in Dublin. The ties in Bray are as follows: May 4: Spain v Austria: 17:00 May 9: Greece v Czech Republic: 20:00 May 10: Austria v Germany: 20:00 0D\ 4XDUWHU ¿QDO RU 20:00 7KH ¿QDO WLH WKDW ZLOO UXQ LQ %UD\ ZLOO EH D TXDUWHU ¿QDO clash between sides advancing out of Group A and Group B,

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which features England. However, if Ireland qualify from Group A the match is likely to take place in Tallaght Stadium with Bray getting the other tie. The UEFA Under-17 European Championship will run between May 3-19. Past winners of the best player award include World Cup winners Cesc Fabregas, Toni Kroos and Mario Gotze, in 2004, 2006 and 2009 respectively, while other stars to win the tournament include England stars Wayne Rooney, Jack Butland, Ross Barkley and Joe Gomez. The list of players to have featured in the tournament over the years reads like a who’s who of top performers in European football - Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Moutinho, Gerard Pique, Samir Nasri, David de Gea, Gotze, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and David Silva. Ivan Rakitic in 2005, Eden Hazard in 2007, Isco and Koke in 2009, Paul Pogba in 2010 and Raheem Sterling in 2011 are just some of the continent’s biggest stars to taste defeat at the European U17 Championship but go on to bigger things.

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It’s Magic for Take That fan Tina

Hospice Sunflower Days volunteers THIS \HDUœV +RVSLFH 6XQÀRZHU Days, one of Ireland’s longest established charity fundraisers, is taking place on Friday, June 7 and June 8 2019 and Hospice and Specialist Palliative Homecare Services Nationally are calling on you to volunteer WR VHOO VXQÀRZHU PHUFKDQGLVH over the course of the two days. This year marks the 29th year of the campaign and again every euro raised locally, stays locally! If you would like to volunteer, please contact your local hospice or specialist palliative home care service today. Full details of the hospice or palliative home care service in your local area can be found on the website, www. VXQÀRZHUGD\V LH

Team collects 60 bags of rubbish

The Wicklow Uplands Council’s annual litter pick event which took place recently saw over 60 bags collected by the team of volunteers who tackled a 5km stretch of the scenic Sally Gap Road. Splitting up into smaller groups, they found everything from exhausts, speakers, carpets and an array of domestic rubbish scattered along the roadside, drains and adjacent lands.

Tina Potts with Mark Owen from Take That COULD It Be Magic is one of their biggest hits and it turned out so for terminally ill Take That Tina Potts from Newtownmountkennedy. The mum-of-two, who has been told by doctors that she has only months to live, was met with a hug and kiss by one of her idols from the band recently at the 3Arena. Mark Owen went out of his way to ensure he met Tina who despite being bedridden in hospital for the week before saw her favourite band live in concert for one last

time, with the approval of her medical team. Tina (40) has been given a 30% chance of living until Christmas as she is bravely ÂżJKWLQJ WKH VLOHQW IHPDOH killer. 7LQD LV QRZ FRQÂżQHG WR a wheelchair due to her crippling illness but had bought standing tickets for the concerts but then found out that the disability section in the 3Arena was full. Cancer awareness advocate Vicky Phelan also rowed in calling on concert and venue

management to help Ms Potts. Following a Twitter campaign promoters MCD turned her standing tickets to wheelchair accessible following a successful Twitter campaign. Before the concert on April 29, the band made contact with Tina to say singer Mark wanted to meet with her. “I was standing in a queue waiting to got in when I got the call and I just cried my eyes out when I heard news,� Tina said.

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Darkness into Light: over 7000 expected to walk ORGANISERS of Darkness into Light are hoping more than 7,000 people will walk in Wicklow on May 11 after 6,758 marched in solidarity last year. Pieta, supported by Electric Ireland, are calling on as many people as possible to join them to raise much need funding and awareness for the prevention of suicide and self-harm and the promotion of positive mental health. Walk are being staged in the following locations in Wicklow: Arklow, Baltinglass, Blessington, Bray, Tinahely and Wicklow Town. Over 200,000 people are expected to come together in the pre-dawn hours in 19 countries DFURVV ÂżYH FRQWLQHQWV WR WDNH part in the global movement that seeks to remove the stigma around suicide and self-harm and spread the power of hope. Last year, Darkness into Light walkers raised â‚Ź6m from the event, of which â‚Ź800,000 was raised across our international venues. Worldwide close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year - one person every 40 seconds, while in this country 392 people took their own lives in 2017.

This year marks the s eventh year Electric Ireland have walked alongside Pieta to bring KRSH WR FXVWRPHUV VWD྾ DQG communities across Ireland that KDYH EHHQ D྾HFWHG E\ VXLFLGH To join the thousands of people around Ireland who are taking part in this year’s Darkness into Light 5k walk, go to www.darknessintolight.ie. The funds raised from Darkness into Light help to keep Pieta centers open, R྾HULQJ IUHH WKHUDS\ WKH Helpline line, education and bereavement counselling for people in need of support. In 2018, over 8,000 clients were supported with face to face therapy by Pieta experts. Since 2006, over 40,000 people received support from our intervention and bereavement counselling services. By the end of this school year, Pieta will have reached out to over 7,500 students with a bespoke schools’ programme called the Resilience Academy a free programme for second year students in secondary schools designed to increase young people’s resilience, hope for the future, ability to cope ZLWK GLྜFXOW IHHOLQJV DQG FRQnection to their school.

Farewell to John FORMER founding member of pop group Bagatelle John O’Brien was cremated recently after he passed away on April 26. Guitarist John, who was Bray, formed the band along with Liam Reilly, Ken Doyle and Wally McConville in 1978. The group enjoyed a number of hits including Summer in Dublin, Second Violin and Trump Card. John penned four of the ten tracks on the groups debut album. His death notice on RIP. ie read: “Sadly missed by his

loving daughter Susan, step GDXJKWHU 7\྾DQL EURWKHU -RH son-in-law Peter, grandchildren Saul, Luke, Jake and Emma and by a wide circle of friends.�

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Molly Bryan, Ely Jun Gao and Ava O’Toole at the Little Green Giants Creche Kilcoole’s fundraiser for the Jack and Jill Foundation

Siobhán Grant, Deidre Fitzgerald and Maria Morrissey ahead of Alzheimers Tea Day at the Martello Hotel

Martin Kenna from Bray at Bray Retail Park Pic: Barbara Flynn.

Mia and Trudy Devoy from Bray hunting for eggs as Bray Retail Park celebrated the Easter break with an ‘eggciting’ and unique Easter egg hunt and family fun day. Pic: Barbara Flynn

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THE long-running Greystones Film Club are hosting two very special screenings in May, a freshlyminted Oscar winner debuting alongside an anniversary screening of SHUKDSV WKH ¿QHVW ,ULVK ¿OP of the last 30 years. First up, it’s the surprise winner of the Best Animated Feature at this year’s Academy Awards, Spider0DQ ,QWR 7KH 6SLGHU 9HUVH being a thrilling rollercoaster ride through the history of animation. Taking over The Whale theatre on Sunday, May 12 at 4pm, this is a rare chance to catch this animated wonder on the big screen. On Wednesday 15, at 8pm, writer and co-star Mark O’Halloran will be coming to Greystones for a special 15th anniversary screening of Adam & Paul, Lenny Abrahamson’s breakthrough R൵HULQJ UHJDUGHG E\ PDQ\ DV RQH RI WKH JUHDW ,ULVK ¿OPV Admission, as always, is €10, which includes a free kids snackbox or an adult popcorn. whaletheatre.ie or JUH\VWRQHV¿OPFOXE#JPDLO com.

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Greystones will never walk alone as LFC help out

news in brief Schools welcome fitness e xpert TWO Wicklow schools – St. Brigids NS, Greystones and Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhóir, Arklow – recently hosted visits IURP ,ULVK ¿WQHVV H[SHUW 7RP 'DOWRQ DW ZKLFK SXSLOV KHDUG WKH PHVVDJH WKDW SK\VLFDO ¿WQHVV and healthy eating go hand-inKDQG DQG VKRXOG EHJLQ DW DQ early age. 7RSLFV FRYHUHG GXULQJ HDFK YLVLW LQFOXGHG GHPRQVWUDWLRQV RI H[HUFLVHV \RXQJ SHRSOH VKRXOG do, advice on healthy eating, DQG WLSV RQ KRZ WR XVH OHLVXUH WLPH WR VWD\ SK\VLFDO ¿W 6XSSRUWHG E\ )\྾HV VFKRROV DQG VSRUWV FOXEV LQWHUHVWHG LQ receiving a similar visit can ¿QG GHWDLOV RQOLQH DW ZZZ I\྾HV¿WVTXDG LH

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THERE ain’t no mountain high for Greystones local Peter Lynch who will be taking on the Four Peaks Challenge over the course of the May Bank Holiday weekend to raise much needed funds for charity. Peter is part of a 22-strong team from Grafton Merchanting ROI, which includes brands such as Chadwicks and Heiton Buckely who will take on the Four Peaks Challenge for

four Irish charities - Focus Ireland, CMRF Crumlin, Pieta House and Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. Peter is a Category Manager at Grafton Merchanting ROI’s Head 2ྜFH LQ $VK¿HOG Together with the rest of his colleagues he will travel across the country as part of the mountain ascension challenge. The route they will navigate will be Slieve Donard in Co

Down; Lugnaquilla in Co Wicklow; Carrauntoohil in Co Kerry and Mweelrea in Co Mayo. The challenge will take place from May 2 to 5 of May, with Grafton Merchanting ROI aiming to raise in excess of â‚Ź40,000 for the four charities. Peter said: “My main motivation for taking part in the challenge is to help the charities involved and also to test myself and see if I can do it.â€?

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No one safe from terror attacks

W Brian Quigley

hile we basked in a mini heatwave here at Easter, Sri Lanka was hit by terrorist attacks that sent shockwaves around the world. Nobody is safe from terrorism or atrocities, no matter how progressive or insulated you think your society is - we in Ireland have had our fair share and the rise of the New IRA is a cause for concern. In the modern, globalised world where we all travel extensively for work and holidays, being caught up in

Three Rock Hockey Club hosted the Masters Interprovincial 2019 Tournament from April 26-28. Ladies Hockey teams representing Leinster, Munster, Connacht, Ulster & South East all participated with Leinster Over 40’s, Ulster Over 45’s & 50’s winning the championship within their groups something like what happened in Sri Lanka is unfortunately on all our radars. The scale of the attacks in Sri Lanka was staggering. Consecutive suicide bombings at Christian churches in Negombo, Colombo and Batticaloa while Easter services were taking place. Coordinated attacks on luxury hotels in Colombo, the

country’s commercial capital. Attacks in Dematagoda and Dehiwala also. In total more than 250 dead, including more than 40 foreign nationals. More than 500 injured. Responsibility seems to lie with people associated with National Thowheeth Jama’ath, a local militant Islamist group with suspected

foreign links. Retaliation for the attacks against Muslims in Christchurch in New Zealand in March cannot be ruled out as a motive, although it is too early WR FRQFOXGH GH¿QLWLYHO\ WKDW WKLV was the case. These shootings – which left 50 dead and the same number injured - were carried out at two mosques by an Australian white supremacist.

Sri Lanka is no stranger to terrorism. Tamil militants looking for an independent Tamil Eelam state in northeastern Sri Lanka waged a terror campaign for many years. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), A Marxist-Leninist political movement, were involved in separate armed uprisings in 1971 and 1987-89.

Most of Sri Lanka’s previous terrorist attacks have targeted Buddhists (the country’s religious make-up is 70% Buddhist, 12% Hindu, 10% Islam and 7% Christian), so attacking Christians is a new departure. Terrorism knows no religious or geographical boundaries though, and kills indiscriminately. Hatred is a global currency and whether spent with bombs, guns or words it produces the same grim and inevitable consequences. Victims of terrorism have had their lives cruelly cut short. 7KHLU SRWHQWLDO VQX൵HG RXW Their families have to live on without loved ones, meaning that the true cost of the attacks is more brutal and extensive than the number of casualties. When will we learn a better way? We’ve had our own terrorist past here and moved on from it, although the spectre of it is still in the shadows. Humans have the intelligence and capabilities to resolve their GL൵HUHQFHV E\ SHDFHIXO PHDQV but increasingly choose to bypass these.

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Tackling our housing and homeless crisis. 3HRSOH EHIRUH SUR¿W EHOLHYH WKDW HYHU\ one has a right to a decent home In Wick low there are too many people forced to seek accommodation through the over priced private sector. We will ensure the Wicklow Council creates a better programme and service to help people who become homeless. The private rented sector is not working, and is only adding to the homeless crisis. Putting people in a one bedroom in a B&B or hotel long term is not the solution. ‡ 'HFODULQJ D 1DWLRQDO +RXVLQJ (PHU gency to release funds for local authority DQG D྾RUGDEOH KRXVLQJ ‡ &UHDWLQJ D QDWLRQDO FRQVWUXFWLRQ FRP pany to take control of building supply. ‡ ,QFUHDVLQJ WKH QXPEHU RI SURSHUWLHV IRU temporary accommodation ‡ 6HFXULQJ D FRXQFLO VFKHPH ZKHUH RXU homeless can be registered with an ad dress so they don’t fall out of the welfare system, and so can get the help they need. ‡ ,GHQWLI\LQJ SULQFLSOHV WKDW SUHYHQW WKH provision of local authority housing in cluding acquisition and buy back policies. ‡ ,PSRVLQJ D YDFDQW GZHOOLQJ OHY\ The lack of housing is a real crisis in Ire ODQG +RXVH SULFHV LQ :LFNORZ FRQWLQXH WR

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June Maher and Sharon Briggs rise. ₏350,000 being an average starting price for a three bedroom home. There are almost 4,000 families languishing on council waiting lists and many more are denied being added to the list. The shame ful fact that people are actually homeless in Wicklow is unacceptable. Allowing for sport diversity giving the community more opportunities to enjoy our open spaces. In times where people, especially young people, are being put under incredible pressure at home, at schools and at col leges. We need to ensure we are giving them something back that is more diverse in their community. And sending a posi tive message that our young people are very much worth our while ‡ $ VNDWH SDUN LQ %UD\ ZRXOG KHOS DQG R྾HU DQRWKHU RXWOHW IRU WKHVH \RXQJ SHR ple. Our younger community should have places to have some escapism. ‡ 5XQQLQJ FOXEV DUH VWUXJJOLQJ WR ¿QG WKHLU RZQ WUDLQLQJ IDFLOLWLHV ‡ &DODU\ TXDU U\ LV JRLQJ WR EH EDFN ¿OOHG DW D KXJH FRVW this could be turned into a water sports centre like the Ballyhass Aqua park in Cork, or the Carrigfoyle quarry in Barn town Wexford. This could create much needed employment in the local area. . Better health care +HDOWK &DUH LV HVVHQWLDO WR KXPDQ ZHOO being, but our current services are highly unequal. Our goal is to use resources to track patient’s needs rather than paper ZRUN RU SULYDWH SUR¿WV 7KLV LQYROYHV PRYLQJ WRZDUGV D 1DWLRQDO +HDOWKFDUH System paid for through progressive taxa tion. Because of cuts many of Wicklow’s health services are in disarray. This under funding is causing problems in accessing hospital services, mental health services, GHQWLVWV DQG *3 RྜFHV $V D ORFDO 3HRSOH %HIRUH 3UR¿W &RXQFLOORUV ZH ZLOO JLYH SUL ority to local health care by; ‡ )LJKWLQJ IRU EHWWHU LQYHVWPHQW DQG funding in our local services. ‡ 5HVLVWLQJ DWWHPSWV WR SULYDWLVH ORFDO health care. ‡ $EROLVKLQJ SUHVFULSWLRQ FKDUJHV DQG DOO RWKHU RXW RI SRFNHW SD\PHQWV VXFK DV hospital in patient charges; abolishing car parking charges in hospitals and reduc ing the drug payment scheme threshold to zero.

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y name is SĂĄrĂĄn Fogarty. If you’ve been around Bray, Enniskerry or Kilmac, you’ll have seen my posters, asking for your vote on May 24. I’ve been told I’m pretty young to be running, which is true, though I’ll by 24 E\ WKH HQG RI WKLV FRPLQJ ÂżYH \HDU WHUP If elected, from a Council of 32 people, I would likely be the only councillor in their 20s. It’s important to have a voice for this age group on the Council. But it’s only one of the reasons I’m running. If you’ll spare me a few minutes, I’d like to share some of the others with you. Getting my photo taken – the one on WKH SRVWHUV Âą ZLWK WKH EXOE Ă€DVKLQJ DZD\ was when I asked myself what the mo ment was I decided to run. When I felt the sharp stones of Bray Beach on sore feet at Wicklow for Choice’s candlelight vigil? Or when I met a personal hero – Michael ' Âą RXW FDPSDLJQLQJ IRU KLV UH HOHFWLRQ" Was it the joy at the end of our ‘Together for Yes’ campaign, at seeing the result? Or just listening to friends talk about the challenges they were facing – minimum wages, no buses, mounting college fees, nowhere to rent, insecure jobs? In truth, it was a culmination of all of this. I’ve seen what good politics, strong activism and mobilised communities can achieve. I’ve been involved in some of it. And I see how much need there is for things to be better for so many people in Wicklow. Put these together and I got my answer. Run. Get elected. Do good. I was born and raised in north Wick low, on the Southern Cross, and so I’m running in the Bray West district. That’s Enniskerry, Kilmac, the southern end of Bray, and west including Rocky Valley and Glencree. If you’re living there, I really need your vote. If you, and about 999 other people give me their number one, I’ll be elected to work on your be KDOI IRU WKH QH[W ÂżYH \HDUV ,I \RX GRQÂśW live there, maybe talk to people who do – as a new candidate, I’m relying a lot on word of mouth. And hey, if like me, you fancy getting involved, please get in touch. We have a great team and need every new person we can get! So far, the campaign has been fan tastic. We’re hearing a lot about what needs to change in Wicklow. People are happy to see a new, young candidate. They remind us that young people mat WHU \RXQJ SHRSOH DUH XQGHU UHSUHVHQWHG on the Council, young people need a voice. They remind us that Bray West faces many challenges. This includes a lack of community facilities, for citizens young and old. It includes poor transport infrastructure, few sports facilities and a VHYHUH ODFN RI DŕľľRUGDEOH KRXVLQJ All of these are issues for local govern ment. I’m an optimist, and I believe all

SĂĄrĂĄn Fogarty can be improved by local government. Plus we can link in with national gov ernment. As a Fianna FĂĄil candidate, I would be part of a growing team of councillors, TDs and MEPs. In fact, I’ve been working with Stephen Donnelly TD for several years now, in campaigns like Together for Yes, on local projects like a new 55 acre sports campus, and helping individuals, families and com munity groups. ,ÂśOO VLJQ Rŕľľ ZLWK RQH RI P\ IDYRXULWH quotes, from American anthropologist Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.â€? On May 24, I would very, very much like your vote, to be one of those people for the Bray West District, and indeed for our wonderful county. Thank you.

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s People Before 3UR¿W &DQGLGDWHV our vision is to make the Wicklow council more open, democratic and inclusive for all, which also includes having strong female representation. We need council representatives who are visible, active in the community, strong, determined, ZLOOLQJ DQG DEOH WR PHHW WKH QH[W ¿YH \HDUV of challenges, that is for the many, not the few. Your vote can elect People before 3UR¿W FDQGLGDWHV WR WKH FRXQFLO FKDPEHUV that will ensure your voices are heard loud and clear. Our council has been dominated by Fine Gael and Fianna Fail for far too long. They ignore many local issues to the detriment of the people in our local community. It is time for real changes, as things can be GL྾HUHQW :H ZDQW WR HQVXUH WKDW :LFNORZ council take a more inclusive optimistic approach in going forward, to do this; ‡ :H ZLOO ZRUN ZLWK WKH SHRSOH RQ WKH ground to build a stronger community that is taken seriously in decision making. ‡ :H ZLOO EH WKH YRLFH HQVXULQJ WKDW ZKHQ change is happening, the people’s voices and views are given more consideration over ambitious developers. ‡ 9RWH WR GHFUHDVH WKH SURSHUW\ WD[ \HDUO\ on all Principle Private Residence with a view to seeing it abolished ‡ 2SSRVHG WR SD\LQJ WZLFH IRU RXU GR mestic water service. ‡ (QVXUH WKH YXOQHUDEOH LQ WKH FRPPX nity have a voice which is taken seriously.

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We need People Before Profit councillors

I’LL BY 24 BY THE END OF THIS COMING FIVE-YEAR TERM. IF ELECTED, FROM A COUNCIL OF 32 PEOPLE, I WOULD LIKELY BE THE ONLY COUNCILLOR IN THEIR 20S

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I will work for a positive future Ian McGahon, Labour candidate in Bray west in conversation with former TD Liz McManus

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an, I’ve known you a long time and I have a high regard for you so will you tell the readers about yourself?

Thanks Liz. I have always been part of the community here in Bray. My late parents Dick and Maura McGahon ran businesses in Bray for almost 30 years. I work locally in Bray in Sunbeam House Services supporting people with intellectual disabilities. My Sister Sarah has also lived in Enniskerry so I have connections in the whole area. I know you have done a lot of good work in Bray and environs so tell me why you’re standing in the forthcoming elections? Every day through my work in Bray I can see that there are many areas where Bray council can improve hugely; in housing, roads, planning, estate maintenance, infrastructure such as transport and broadband. I

want to positively contribute towards the future of our town and villages in Bray Municipal District. What experience do you have? :HOO ¿UVWO\ /L] , PDQDJHG WKH Marriage Equality campaign in County Wicklow and Repeal the 8th in North Wicklow. These were both massive tasks of building teams across the whole county, organising canvassing 10s of thousands of houses. We managed in both campaigns to get some of the highest turnout in the country and the highest yes votes in the Country. I have DOVR ZRUNHG ZLWK GL൵HUHQW FRPmunity groups doing lobbying and advocacy. For example I assisted Sunbeam House service users to campaign for a bus shelter on Killarney Road Bray and for the last year I have been assisting the Keep Enniskerry connected local bus campaign. What makes you unique as a candidate? , DOZD\V ¿QG TXHVWLRQV OLNH WKLV GL൶FXOW WR DQVZHU , DP WKH only candidate in Bray who is campaigning for better local democracy. For example I am

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EVERYDAY I HEAR HEART-BREAKING STORIES ABOUT THE HOUSING CRISIS. IF I CAN RESOLVE EVEN ONE HOUSING CASE I WILL BE ACHIEVING A LOT FOR THAT FAMILY calling for a portion of Bray Town Council budget to be set aside for local residents and citizens to decide how it should be spent. This was done in Lucan last year and the local community decided how €300,000 should be spent. What do you hope to achieve as a councillor.

Everyday I hear heart-breaking stories about the housing crisis. Situations of overcrowding and young families living in three camp beds in a sitting room are shameful. If I can resolve even one housing case I will be achieving a lot for that family. I will in any work I do as a councillor prioritise above all else the issues of housing.

Locally I have been lobbying a lot on improved transport and I hope to continue this work. I DOVR ZDQW WR SRVLWLYHO\ LQÀXHQFH peoples quality of life by promoting good leisure facilities such as; a village playground in Enniskerry, a permanent home for groups like Ardmore Rovers and a skatepark for Bray. We can also see that locally many

people want to actively contribute on climate change so I want to promote local community environmental initiatives. Why are you a labour candidate? I was bullied as a young gay man growing up. Because of this I know what its like to be excluded in life. Those experiences have meant that since I became a young adult I have a strong sense of social justice FRQVWDQWO\ ¿JKWLQJ IRU KXPDQ rights, democracy and equality . My strong values of equality, human rights and democracy match those of the Labour Party. I am an active trade unionist locally in Bray and have campaigned hugely on social justice issues. Labour has made Ireland a better and more inclusive place. We have mistakes in the past, I know but, overall, I’m proud of our record on equality, workers rights and the environment.

Thank you Ian. I’m asking everyone in Bray West to give you their Number 1 vote on May 24. Liz McManus

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Robin in song. (Photo Justin Ivory) IT’S MAY so it is time to set your clocks early to get up and celebrate the beauty of birdsong with one of nature’s great events – the dawn chorus. If you have never been privy to this magical experience, then I urge you to at least once make the effort to drag yourself out of bed before dawn. You will be in for a treat. What is the dawn chorus? It is the time of day when birds are at their most vocal and it reaches a peak in May in the Northern Hemisphere as by this time most of our summer migrants have arrived in and join with our resident birds. The highest number of individuals and range of species are singing this month to create the best free daily concert you’ll ever hear! Which birds sing? It is mainly male birds that sing with one notable exception being the Robin, where females also sing (but mainly in Autumn/Winter). Why do birds sing? Two main reasons; to mark and defend a territory, and to attract a mate. Why sing at dawn? Many reasons. It is an efficient use of time as it is still too dark to search for food. It let’s rival males know you survived the night and the territory is still occupied. There is not much predator activity at this time of the day, so it is safer. Females are also at their most fertile early in the morning. There is less air and wind turbulence, and less background noise, so sound carries further. International Dawn Chorus Day Sunday May 5th marks International Dawn Chorus Day and Sunday May 12th marks National Dawn Chorus Day and there will be events happening across the country. You can join me at 4am in the wonderful Killruddery estate in Bray on both days where I will be leading walks followed by breakfast (need to register in advance). Bugloss (Photo Justin Ivory)

CUT OUT GIRL by by Bart van Es

THE BORROWERS RTE 1 Tuesday 14th May, 8.30pm

GODZILLA General Release: May 2019

Little Lien wasn’t taken from her Jewish parents - she was given away in the hope that she might be saved. Hidden and raised by a foster family in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation, she survived the war only to find that her real parents had not. Much later, she fell out with her foster family, and Bart van Es - the grandson of Lien’s foster parents - knew he needed to find out why. His account of tracing Lien and telling her story is a searing exploration of two lives and two families. It is a story about love and misunderstanding and about the ways that our most painful experiences can also be redefined.

In a brand new factual entertainment series for RTÉ One, we step inside what could be considered the most secretive room in Ireland – the Credit Union loan office. For most of us, no significant life event ever goes “unborrowedâ€?, and it’s often said that milestones in family life can be charted through a quick glance at someone’s Credit Union book. There’s a story behind every loan and in this series we meet the people who borrow money for all sorts of reasons, from family reunions, to new cars, houses, cosmetic procedures and shopping sprees.

An epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient superspecies—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.

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ARIES Keep practicing. Discipline with your work builds the infrastructure for a successful career. Plan and do the homework. TAURUS Anticipate an educational change. The completion of a project opens time for something more fun. Reinforce foundational structures. GEMINI Financial discipline pays Rŕľľ &ROODERUDWH IRU D VKDUHG YHQWXUH &RQWULEXWH ZKDW you can. Review budgets and plans together. CANCER &RRUGLQDWH HŕľľRUWV ZLWK your partner. Take care of practical priorities and then celebrate the results together. LEO Practice with mental as well as physical discipline. Build and strengthen foundational basics before advancing to PRUH GLŕľśFXOW PRYHV

GIZ A LAUGH - ENYA MARTIN Friday 10th May @ 8pm Mermaid Arts Centre. T : 01 2724030 .

GEORGE COLLIGAN TRIO Arklow Methodist Church Monday, 6th May

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR - SEA LIFE Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow Phone: (01) 286 6939

Stand-up comedian Enya Martin, writer and creator of the comedy video Facebook page “Giz a Laugh�, returns to Mermaid this May. Enya is the best-selling female comedian in Dublin’s Vicar Street, having sold out 3 shows in 2018. She has performed in the Laughter Lounge, Vodafone Comedy Carnival, Vodafone Comedy Festival and also sold out at this year’s Jest Fest in Wexford. Enya’s stand up show is pure comedy dynamite. boyfriends, shop assistants, self-serve scanners and taxi drivers are on her hit list.Treat yourself to this brilliant stand-up comic.

George Colligan is a New York based pianist and bandleader, who is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation. He has released more than 24 of his own albums, has recorded on over 100 albums, and has previously played Bray Jazz Festival back in 2002. He is now back by popular demand and appears at this year’s festival in the company of two of Ireland’s leading side-men, bassist Dave Redmond and drummer Darren Beckett. A must for any jazz enthusiast.

The Behind the Scenes tour is an opportunity for you all to see the work that goes on in the aquarium on a day to day basis! Our displays staff works hard to ensure that our fish are happy and healthy in environments that carefully replicate their natural habitat. During your tour you will have the opportunity to see some of our behind the scenes areas: Life support systems area Animal Health care facility (quarantine) Food preparation & Nutrition area. This Premium experience must be pre-booked.

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SARA RYAN & STEO WALL Friday 10th May 2019 Whale Theatre, Greystones T : 01 2010550

ROBERT SARAZIN BLAKE Sunday 5th May @ 4.30pm The Hot Spot Greystones T : 087 2917519

THE SKI CLUB OF IRELAND Enniskerry, County Wicklow. T : 01 295 5658

Sara Ryan, armed with her lyrical blend of emotional honesty, self-awareness and societal reflection, driven by a perceptive and rebellious spirit, is well on her way to reaching every music loving ear throughout Ireland and when you hear Steo Wall for the first time, you quickly understand why he has attracted so much praise from so many legendary musicians who want to get involved with him on his first album Where I’m From . Two stars very much on the rise.

In 1997, Robert Sarazin Blake dropped out of college and hit the road. The folk music of his father’s house had combined with the DIY punk ethos of the day and produced his first batch of songs. Performing 200 shows a year, Blake is a world class performer in a neighborhood venue. The show is a combination of songs and rambles landing somewhere between a concert and a theatrical instillation.

For a family fun day out why not visit The Ski Club of Ireland which has 3 different slopes plus a newer slope which is covered with Snowflex (the nearest thing to snow) and features travelator lifts. For children between the ages of 4 and 7 they have Kindergarten classes which run on Sundays at 1pm. For children aged between 7 and 13 they have regular children’s classes during the main season on Saturdays and Sundays. Those aged 13 and older may take part in adult classes. The minimum age for snowboarding is 13.

CAPRICORN Rely on your own talents DQG H྾RUWV 7DNH FKDUJH and do what it takes. Use best quality materials. Selfdiscipline serves you well. AQUARIUS You’re especially sensitive. Take quiet time for yourself. 5HFKDUJH DQG UHVW &RQVLGHU where you’ve been and where you’re going. PISCES Your team’s discipline is admirable. Together, you’re formidable. Integrity provides optimal workability.

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IMPORTANT – NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The Wicklow Civil Registration Office is moving to a new location. New location: HSE, Glenside Road, Wicklow Town. To facilitate the move, the office will be closed on Tuesday, 7th May 2019. Normal service will resume at the new location at 9:00am on Wednesday, 8th May 2019. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Opening hours: 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm, Monday to Friday. Telephone: 01 9213710.

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Principals Maeve Tierney and Brian O’Doherty with some of the children who will be competing with their families for the fittest school at the St Patricks ve rsus St Cronans Hell & Back on May 6 in Killruddery

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